Gypsy in space and time
Gypsy in Space and Time
I thought he was a madman at first, but his request was remarkable.
A character out of Dickens. Thin. Pointy chin. Long gray pony tail and four days of unshaved wreckage. Green Eyes, clear vision. Affluent enough for cataract surgery and prescription weed, but not rich enough for the manners to stay out of my face.
I was calm. Keep him quiet until security arrived.
“So that’s all you want? An Antikythera Mechanism? No Problem. Let me see if they have one over at the Calibration Lab.
He leaned over my desk and put his hand on the telephone.
“No. I want you to help me find the best photographs of the original. I need all the imagery, and access to the systems and software to use it”
Sorry to tell him the truth. I don’t know any of that
“Have you checked the yellow pages? Now sit down. Do you want a cuppa coffee?”
He looked at me like I was crazy
I looked back.” How about a slug from this bottle. I only keep it for the times I need to tell a patient his mother died.”
The drink helped. We both relaxed until security took him away in a straight jacket.
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